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How do you say "computer" in French?
l' ordinateur
In French, "computer" is l' ordinateur.
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Pronunciation
Work through ordinateur slowly, aware that "eu" sits between "uh" and the vowel in "fur"; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo". Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Grammar notes
l' ordinateur is masculine. Its plural is ordinateurs.
Example sentence
Elle tapa le rapport sur son ordinateur.
She typed the report on her computer.
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How to remember l' ordinateur
Trace the letters of ordinateur in the air as you speak it, tying the motion to the computer it names.
Related words
- laptop l' ordinateur portable
- smartphone le smartphone
- tablet la tablette
- charger le charger
- headphone le casque
- microphone le micro
- camera la caméra
- router le routeur
- internet internet
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Questions about l' ordinateur
How do you pronounce l' ordinateur?
Work through ordinateur slowly, aware that "eu" sits between "uh" and the vowel in "fur"; u wants rounded, pushed-forward lips, not an English "oo". Note the article shrinks to l' and glues onto the word with no gap.
Is l' ordinateur masculine or feminine?
l' ordinateur is masculine. l' ordinateur is masculine. Its plural is ordinateurs.
How is l' ordinateur used in French?
l' ordinateur is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle tapa le rapport sur son ordinateur. (She typed the report on her computer.).
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